NCTA Awards

The Awards and Recognition Committee is accepting nominations for the Service and Leadership Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award for 2017. These awards recognize outstanding individuals whose leadership and service have made significant contributions to the testing profession. Recipients of these and other awards will be honored at the NCTA conference in Seattle. You can find brief descriptions of the awards and lists of previous recipients below.

If you wish to nominate someone for the Service and Leadership Award, please submit a one-page letter with the nominee’s name and institution and explain why this person is worthy of the award. If you prefer, you may use the Service and Leadership nomination form.

The Lifetime Achievement Award may not be presented every year. It is presented to a testing professional who is an active member of NCTA and has consistently provided extensive service to the organization. The recipient does not have to be retired, but in most cases it is presumed that he or she will be retired or close to retirement. To nominate someone for this award, please submit a one-page letter with the nominee’s name and institution and explain why this person is worthy of the award. If you prefer, you may use the Lifetime Achievement nomination form.

You may nominate more than one person for either of the awards. You do not have to give your name on the form or letter, but it is certainly welcome. In order to be considered, nominations must be received June 4, 2017. If you have any questions, please contact me tbeebe@georgiasouthern.edu.

President's Award

The President's Award is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to NCTA or have been of assistance to the President in his/her duties. It is a privilege of the President to be able to select a person or persons whom s/he personally wishes to recognize for their service and leadership.

Service and Leadership Award

The Service and Leadership Award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the development and growth of testing.

2016:

Theresa Scott

2015:

Jim Wollack

2014:

Duane Goupell

2013:

No Award Presented

2012:

Brian Endicott

2011:

Denise Duplechin

2010:

Steve Saladin

2009:

No Award Presented

2008:

Francesca B. Taylor

2007:

No Award Presented

2006:

No Award Presented

2005:

Julian J. Szucko

2004:

Sally Olsen

2003:

Gayle Veltman

2002:

Bud Wood

2001:

Tom Veltman

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award may be presented to a testing professional who has consistently provided extensive and exemplary service to the organization. Through the contributions of this individual, the organization has made specific, direct, and definable gains in quality, substance, value, scope, and/or vision. A Lifetime Achievement Award recipient does not need to be retired, though in most cases it is presumed that s/he will be retired or close to retirement.

The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award remains a member in good standing at no charge, with all benefits of paying members, including voting rights.

2016:

No Award Presented

2015:

David Espinoza

2014:

No Award Presented

2013:

No Award Presented

2012:

No Award Presented

2011:

No Award Presented

2010:

Louis C. Woodruff

2010:

Bud Wood

2009:

No Award Presented

2008:

Julian J. Szucko

2007:

Diane M. Adelstein

2006:

No Award Presented

2005:

Pam Bedford

2004:

No Award Presented

2003:

Duane Goupell

2002:

Harriet A. Strasberg

Service Recognition Award

The Service Recognition Award, created in 2009, recognizes NCTA members who contributed to the organization in the preceding year through service on a standing committee, working on the Annual Conference, or participating in a special NCTA project. Through their professional efforts, these recipients have strengthened the organization.